Bakersfield Contractors Cited for Alleged Illegal Bidding, Lack of Comp Coverage

The State of California has cited more than a dozen contractors in Bakersfield for allegedly making illegal bids on home improvement projects, according to a local news station. The Contractors State License Board, Kern County District Attorney’s Office and Department of Insurance teamed up for an undercover sting operation meant to catch unlicensed contractors, KGET reported. Officials cited 14 contractors, including a dozen who had not purchased workers’ comp coverage for their employees, KGET reported. During the investigation, the CSLB’s Statewide Investigative Fraud T...